Operation Principles for

Lawo Radio Products

The Basics of Operation

Konstantin Evers, Lawo AG

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Operation Principles for

Lawo Radio Products
The Basics of Operation

Konstantin Evers, Lawo AG

Lawo Radio Products Consoles

crystal

front

rear

sapphire

Lawo Radio Products Routing Systems

nova17 MK2

nova29

Lawo Radio Products Applications and 1 RU Panels

Applications

Screenshots 1. VisTool, 2. JADE, 3. Edit, 4. NovaConnect

1 RU Panels

crystal vs. sapphire Surface Layout

Access
OS Menu
MF Keys

crystal vs. sapphire Ressources

crystal

sapphire

Fader

non-motorized /
1 Layer

motorized /
2 Layers

Volume Control
Central Module

pots

incremental

- Sums

32

80

- Sources

100

192

- Dynamics
(EQ, Lim, Comp, Delay, DeEsser)

16

32

- Loopbacks (virtual audio x-points)

32

256

- Minimixers

64

128

- virtualization of channels

NO

YES

MADI

4-port-MADI optional 2-port-MADI on-board /

additional 4-port-MADI
option

DSP Ressources:

Configuration Ressources:

Signal Flow: direct I/O connect

Signal Flow: summation

Access: Input Parameter Mono Sources

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Access: Input Parameter Microphone Sources

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Access: Input Parameter Stereo Sources

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Access: Dynamics - Compressor

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Access: Dynamics - Expander

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Access: Dynamics - Gate

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Access: Dynamics - DeEsser

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Access: Limiter

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Access: Delay

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Access: Dynamics - EQ

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Access: Source Selection

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BUS-Menu

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SYS-Menu Fader Options

Option

Description

Fader Speed

Slow, Medium or Fast to change the speed at which faders will open or close in
response to external control signals such as a fader start, or when loading
snapshots. Only the physical fader speed is affected, not the response time of any
changes to audio level.

Fader Notch

with notch enabled, you will feel a notch at 0dB when you move a fader.

Fader Hot
Mode

Disable fader motors. You may open a fader without automatically putting it on
air. Use this option if you wish to position the fader (e.g. at 0dB) and then turn on
the channel instantly (by pressing channel ON or deselecting the MUTE button).

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SYS-Menu PFL Modes

PFL mode

Description

PFL SUM

multiple PFL may be selected. With faders closed, sources are summed onto the
PFL Bus; when a fader is opened, PFL is cancelled. Sources with open faders are
put into PFL Prepare and will be summed onto the PFL Bus once the fader is
closed.

PFL SUM R

identical to PFL Mode SUM but PFL recurs if you open the fader (cancel the PFL)
and then close the fader. PFL is only cancelled by deselecting the PFL button.

PFL

PFL buttons intercancel that only one source may be in PFL or PFL prepare.

PFL R

identical to PFL Mode PFL but PFL recurs if you open the fader (cancel the PFL)
and then close the fader. PFL is only cancelled by deselecting the PFL button.

PFL A

this mode is called PFL Always and is identical to PFL Mode SUM with the
exception that it allows open faders to be put into PFL rather than PFL Prepare.

PFL AR

this mode is a combination of PFL A and PFL R which means that PFL is never
cancelled by opening a fader.

PFL PUSH

PFL is momentary and summing.

PFL DJ

allows you to prepare a fader level which is applied when you put the fader on-air.
Press PFL and adjust the fader level. Then deselect PFL and press START to put
the fader on-air - the fader jumps to the prepared level.

Fotos der entsprechenden Sektion!!

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Access 1 / 2 Layer 1 / 2

Fotos der entsprechenden Sektionen

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Snapshot Management

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N-1 / Conferences in Lawo Radio N-1

Neues Schema N-1

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N-1 / Conferences in Lawo Radio Pre Talk Conferences

Neues Schema N-1: zustzliche TOGGLE Eingang in source genutzt

Beschreibung der Vorgesprchsfunktion en dtail

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Function Keys / Console Layout: Channels

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Function Keys / Console Layout: Central Modules

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Available sources and busses in crystal standard template

Sources

mono/
stereo

Lim/Comp/
EQ/Delay

DeEsser

MIC 1 DJ

mono

MIC 2

mono

HYBRID 1

mono

HYBRID 2

mono

LINE 1

TB CONF

REC

mono

AES 1

stereo

AES 2

stereo

AES 3

stereo

AES 4

stereo

TONE
Busses

mono
mono/stereo

Assignment

PGM

stereo

post/off

REC

stereo

post/off

AUX 1

stereo

post/pre/off

AUX 2

stereo

post/pre/off

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Function Keys / Console Layout: Channels

for channel- AND monitor-modules

Surface layout and description

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Function Keys / Console Layout: Central Module

for channel- AND monitor-modules

Surface layout and description

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Function Keys / Console Layout: Extension Module Channel /

Central

for channel- AND monitor-modules

Surface layout and description
Channel und central gegenber stellen, um Dynamic-Tasten in der Monitor-Extension im
standard-template zu zeigen

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Available sources and busses in sapphire standard template

Sources

mono/stereo

Dynamics

TB

MIC 1 DJ

mono

MIC 2-4

mono

MIC 5

mono

HYBRID 1, 2

mono

AES 1, 2

stereo

AES 3-8

stereo

LINE 1, 2

stereo

LINE 3-7

stereo

TONE

mono

Busses

mono/stereo

TB

PGM

stereo

post/off

REC

stereo

post/off

AUX 1

stereo

post/pre/off

AUX 2

stereo

post/pre/off

CONF

REC

X
X

X
X

Assignment

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Audio Signal Flow Diagram

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Audio Signal Flow Diagram

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